The Cathedral (pictured at left) is the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore ("Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower"), usually called Il Duomo di Firenze. It was begun in 1296 but not finished until 1436 with Brunelleschi's famous dome. The exterior is covered with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white.

The Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge," pictured below) spans the narrowest part of the Arno River in the city. This version of the bridge dates back to the 14th century. It is notable for the shops built right on the bridge. The view below is from the west, probably from the temporary "Bailey bridge" constructed by Allied troops on the surviving piers of the Ponte Santa Trinita (Holy Trinity Bridge) after its destruction by Nazi troops in their August 1944 retreat. The bridge was rebuilt in 1958.

The Boboli Gardens, pictured below, are behind the Palazzo Pitti, the palace of the Medici family who ruled Florence during much of the Renaissance. The statue in the upper center in the photograph below is the Fountain of the Oceans, sculpted by Giambologna.